A vision of hope for US domestic and international health policy.

‘The time has come – this year, in this new Administration – to modernize our health care system for the twenty-first century; to reduce costs for families and businesses; and to finally provide affordable, accessible health care for every American.’ Barack Obama, President-elect of the United States, 11 December 2008 ‘It’s time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and worked to restore America’s place as the world leader in science and technology.’ Barack Obama, President-elect of the United States, 20 December 2008